Alfonse Marcello D'Amato is an American attorney,lobbyist,and Republican politician who represented the state of New York in the United States Senate from 1981 to 1999. From 1995 to 1999,he chaired the Senate Banking Committee.
The Conservative Party of New York State is an American political party founded in 1962 following conservative dissatisfaction with the Republican Party in New York. Running on the Conservative Party line,James L. Buckley won election to the U.S. Senate in 1970 and served for one term. Since 2010,the party has held "Row C" on New York ballots—the third-place ballot position,directly below the Democratic and Republican parties—because it received the third-highest number of votes of any political party in the 2010,2014,2018,and 2022 New York gubernatorial elections. The party is known for its strategy of attempting to influence the Republican Party in a more conservative direction.
Jacob Koppel Javits was an American lawyer and politician from New York. During his time in politics,he served in both chambers of the United States Congress,a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1954 and a member of the United States Senate from 1957 to 1981. A member of the Republican Party,he also served as Attorney General of New York from 1955 to 1957. Generally considered a liberal Republican,he was often at odds with his own party. A supporter of labor unions,the Great Society,and the civil rights movement,he played a key role in the passing of civil rights legislation. An opponent of the Vietnam War,he drafted the War Powers Resolution in 1973.
The 1998 United States Senate elections were held on November 3,1998,with the 34 seats of Class 3 contested in regular elections. This was seen as an even contest between the Republican Party and Democratic Party. While the Democrats had to defend more seats up for election,Republican attacks on the morality of President Bill Clinton failed to connect with voters and anticipated Republican gains did not materialize. The Republicans picked open seats up in Ohio and Kentucky and narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent Carol Moseley Braun,but these were cancelled out by the Democrats' gain of an open seat in Indiana and defeats of Republican Senators Al D'Amato and Lauch Faircloth. The balance of the Senate remained unchanged at 55–45 in favor of the Republicans.
The 1980 United States Senate elections were held on November 4,coinciding with Ronald Reagan's victory in the presidential election. The 34 Senate seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections. Reagan's large margin of victory over incumbent Jimmy Carter gave a huge boost to Republican Senate candidates,allowing them to flip 12 Democratic seats and win control of the chamber for the first time since the end of the 83rd Congress in January 1955. This was the first time since 1966 that any party successfully defended all their own seats.
The 1968 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate. Held on November 5,the 34 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections. They coincided with the presidential election of the same year. The Republicans picked up five net seats in the Senate. This saw Republicans win a Senate seat in Florida for the first time since Reconstruction.
The 1956 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate that coincided with the re-election of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections,and three special elections were held to fill vacancies. Although Democrats gained two seats in regular elections,the Republicans gained two seats in special elections,leaving the party balance of the chamber unchanged.
Arthur Jay Finkelstein was a New York state-based Republican Party (GOP) consultant who worked for conservative and right-wing candidates in the United States,Canada,Israel,Central Europe,and Eastern Europe over four decades.
Guy John Velella was an American Republican politician serving as a New York State Senator from the Bronx.
Peter A. Peyser was a United States representative from New York,serving from 1971 to 1977 as a Republican and from 1979 to 1983 as a Democrat.
ICF International,Inc. is an American publicly traded consulting and technology services company based in Reston,Virginia.
The New York Republican State Committee,established in 1855,is the New York State affiliate of the United States Republican Party (GOP). The party has headquarters in Albany,Buffalo,and New York City. The purpose of the committee is to nominate Republican candidates for election to New York and federal political roles. It also assists its nominees in their election campaigns.
New York state held various elections on November 7,2006. Most notably,elections were held for the state governor,attorney general,comptroller,and for the U.S. Senate,all of which saw Democrats win and build on their existing majority. While Democrats had already been a strong force in the New York City area,most of the Democratic gains in 2006 occurred upstate. Former Attorney General Eliot Spitzer won the 2006 gubernatorial election by a record margin,while Andrew Cuomo replaced him as the new attorney general. Alan Hevesi was re-elected as comptroller,despite mounting ethics concerns. Hillary Clinton was re-elected to the Senate. For the first time in over 50 years,all major statewide elected offices were held by one party. For the first time in over 60 years,they were all held by Democrats.
The 1980 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 4,1980. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jacob Javits was defeated in the primary by Al D'Amato. D'Amato went on to win a plurality in the general election over Elizabeth Holtzman and Javits,who remained in the race as the candidate of the Liberal Party of New York.
The 2010 New York state elections took place on November 2,2010. Due to the special election for US Senate,all of New York's six statewide offices were up for popular election on the same date. At the same time,all 29 members from New York of the U.S. House of Representatives,all 212 members of the New York State legislature,and many other local officials were elected.
The United States Senate election of 1956 in New York was held on November 6,1956. Incumbent Senator Herbert H. Lehman retired after one full term in the Senate. Republican Attorney General of New York Jacob K. Javits defeated Mayor of New York City Robert F. Wagner Jr. to win the open seat.
The 1992 United States Senate election in New York took place on November 3,1992,alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states,as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Senator Al D'Amato narrowly won re-election to a third term. As of 2025,this is the last time Republicans won a U.S. Senate election in New York,and the last time that the winning presidential and U.S. Senate candidates in New York were of different political parties.
The 1968 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 5,1968. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jacob Javits defeated Democratic challenger Paul O'Dwyer and Conservative Party challenger James Buckley in a three-way race.
The 1962 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 6,1962. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jacob Javits won against Democratic challenger James B. Donovan.
Joseph Pinion III is an American former television host,businessman,and activist. A member of the Republican Party,he was the nominee of the Republican and Conservative parties in the 2022 United States Senate election in New York,making him the first African American to receive a major party's backing for the U.S. Senate in the state of New York.
